Currently in Boston — July 19, 2024: A stunning weekend ahead

The weather, currently.

A stunning weekend is ahead with lots of sunshine and dry air. Dew points are going to remain under 60. Actual temperatures will be well into the 80s. The lower humidity lends itself to much more comfortable air.

If you are headed to the beach, high tide is going to be in the late morning and early afternoon. Water temperatures are warm this time of year well into the 70s at many sheltered coves. There might be some showers later next week, bit one thing is for sure is that the warmer than average conditions are going to continue.

— Dave Epstein

What you can do, currently.

A Media Matters analysis found that last year — the hottest calendar year on record — network coverage of climate actually declined in the US. What’s worse, just 12% of reports about climate change mentioned fossil fuels as the driving cause. The media still reported on extreme weather, but stopped short of making the climate connection.

Independent climate journalism like Currently is needed more than ever. And this year, with all of these weather warnings already underway, we’ll unfortunately have plenty of opportunities to do better.